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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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